Government expenditure on education in Finland
Finland: Government expenditure on education was 6.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.38
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 68 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 1993
All-time low
4.48
in 1974
Years of data
49
1970–2022
Government expenditure on education in Finland, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education in Finland stood at 6.38.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Finland peaked at 7.5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 1974.
Finland ranks 8th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.41 | — |
| 1971 | 5.33 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 5.01 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 5.09 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.48 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 5.03 | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 5.23 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 4.8 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 4.83 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 4.83 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.78 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.86 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.7 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.05 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.07 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.07 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.34 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.34 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 6.52 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.5 | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 6.86 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 6.82 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.87 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.87 | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 5.71 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.84 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.02 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.17 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.16 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.03 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.93 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.67 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.83 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.46 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.17 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 7.15 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.14 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.07 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.91 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.41 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 6.32 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.45 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.68 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.59 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.38 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.05 | 4.48 | 5.41 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.95 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.51 | 5.34 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.98 | 5.67 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 | 6.32 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 6.38 | 6.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Finland?
- Government expenditure on education in Finland was 6.38 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 1993.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for government expenditure on education?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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